David Petch

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• Update of Oil and the AMEX Oil Index

  Published 17 April 2009 | viewed 3,595 times

  Oil continues to remain above $50/barrel, while oil stocks continue to trace out a pattern similar to the S&P 500 Index. Analysis today focuses on…

• USD Update

  Published 23 March 2009 | viewed 3,929 times

  Currency mayhem this week caused a rally in most commodities as the US dollar broke trend line support and headed lower in a sharp decline.…

• Update of the SP 500 Index and the US Dollar Index

  Published 22 February 2009 | viewed 4,593 times

  On Tuesday, the S&P 500 Index swooped below 805 like a hot knife through butter, but a lack of follow through yesterday suggests the alternate…

• Update of the SP 500 Index

  Published 05 February 2009 | viewed 5,280 times

  The S&P had an impressive move up off the lows yesterday...however, as the Elliott Wave counts will suggest, market action subsequent to the bounce over…

• SP Update

  Published 21 January 2009 | viewed 4,883 times

  This article was published for the benefit of subscribers on January 18th, 2009. The short-term Elliott Wave count of the S&P 500 Index is shown…

• Update

  Published 10 January 2009 | viewed 3,798 times

  Note: This article was posted for the benefit of subscribers on January 7th, 2009 The CBOE Options Equity Put/Call Ratio Index is shown below, with…

• Update of the HUI and the TNX

  Published 17 December 2008 | viewed 3,219 times

  Bustling shoppers amidst packed shopping malls, bungled with parcels and bags draped over arms, causing more skin lines than a heroine addict. Panic-stricken parents eyes…

• Update of the US Dollar Index, XOI, HUI, CBOE Put/Call Ratio

  Published 16 November 2008 | viewed 4,735 times

  I thought it would be better to present a market roundup rather than just the XOI, given the speed with which the market has moved…

• Update of SP 500 Index

  Published 20 October 2008 | viewed 6,376 times

  Note: The following article was posted for the benefit of subscribers on October 12th, 2008. Analysis of the S&P 500 Index is presented today, with…

• Backed by Bananas

  Published 13 September 2008 | viewed 5,657 times

  The following article was posted for the benefit of subscribers on September 6th, 2008. Imagine if you will the US government finally after nearly 50…

• AMEX Gold BUGS Index

  Published 03 September 2008 | viewed 4,968 times

  The following article was posted for the benefit of subscribers on September 1st, 2008. Tumultuous market conditions have taken their toll on the commodity sector…

• Technical Update of the US Dollar and the AMEX Gold BUGS Index

  Published 19 August 2008 | viewed 3,075 times

  This editorial focuses primarily on the US Dollar Index, with respect to how recent market actions have affected the present consolidation pattern underway since March…

• The Frog in the Pot

  Published 22 July 2008 | viewed 4,221 times

  Note: The following article was posted for the benefit of subscribers on Sunday July 20th. Right now, those holding financial stocks can be viewed as…

• We Have Inflation not Deflation

  Published 30 June 2008 | viewed 5,276 times

  It is the end of the week and the start of a long weekend up here in the Great White North, so today's commentary will…

• In Search of Moe and Curly...

  Published 09 June 2008 | viewed 3,607 times

  Larry Moe and Curly formed one of the most successful comedy trios in history, who rightfully so, went with the stage name The Three Stooges.…

• Commodity Conundrum and Update of the US Dollar Index

  Published 05 June 2008 | viewed 4,514 times

  Climate Conundrum...Warm or Cold?? The effects of burning huge quantities of oil around the globe has been going on for over 100 years and now…

• Thoughts on Global Weather, Food Supplies and Inflation

  Published 06 May 2008 | viewed 3,444 times

  A brief note: There is really nothing further to add from prior updates of the S&P, HUI, XOI, USD or TNX as the patterns appear…

• Market Update

  Published 16 April 2008 | viewed 3,414 times

  The following article was presented for the benefit of subscribers on 08-04-15. So far the HUI turn date of Monday April 13thish was a few…

• A MishMash of Thoughts on Inflation, Gold and the Government

  Published 01 April 2008 | viewed 3,598 times

  The following article was published for the benefit of subscribers on February 16th, 2008. Inflation as defined by Ludwig von Mises, "Inflation is defined as…

• Monopoly Goes Live...with a Twist

  Published 15 March 2008 | viewed 4,248 times

  Monopoly is one of the most popular board games ever created, which was first patented in 1935 by Charles Darrow. The object of the game…